Kemba Designs

Let’s talk jewelry making materials and design elements…

In fact… let’s do a whole series on this because it’s kinda intriguing! Maybe you’ve never thought about it much but it’s been such a fun learning experience for me over the past 15 years, I’d love to share some of that with you! ❤️

Let’s start with an easy one. CHARMS! They’re a massive trend this year. Charm bracelets, charm necklaces, charmed purse dangles… you name it!

They’re typically made with a metal base. High end will be solid gold (of course) but with gold prices as they are, silver and plated metals are the usual go to unless you’re shopping for fine jewelry.

❣️ Fun fact - even the fine jewellers are incorporating plated metals into their inventory (you’ll see it called “vermeil”) so be sure to ask before you buy 🧐

If you can dream it - there’s likely a charm out there for it. Symbols, numbers, letters, nature-themed, enamelled (with colour), mixed metals, stamped, engraved… you name it… I can usually find it! And yes, I do custom requests ALL the time!

But… I always have to be aware of things like size differential (size of charm in relation to size of angel/chain link size etc.) metal colour tone, sharp edges, weight, and more.

So the next time you see a charm bracelet, look at it though this designer’s lens - you might just love it (or critique it) even more that at first glance 😁

PS. I’m working on the Spring 2026 Collection… I can’t wait to share it with you! 💜🩷

Upon special request… we are opening the vault on our previous Limited Edition Christmas Angel Ornaments!

We thought many of them were completely sold out but we went hunting for a single 2019 ornament for someone and found the JACKPOT! Several of our vintage ornaments have been added back to the shop and we reduced the prices too!

We have a few 2017, 2018, 2019, (ONE) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 ornaments but they are selling out very quickly as people are filling in their collections from the years they missed out on.

We were so touched that both D and T reached out about the ones they were missing in their collections and I’m grateful that this prompted me to go digging deep for as many I could find. I truly hope this helps more of you complete your collections too ❤️

If you’ve already placed an order for the 2025 ornament and you’d like to order additional ornaments, I will be combining orders in the background so there’s no need to pay for shipping twice!

Thanks for all the love you’ve been sending along in messages and thank you for the many orders that have been coming in. We cannot wait for you to see this year’s ornament in person - it’s simply stunning ❤️

📣 Upon special request!!

We have gone through the entire Kemba/Angels stash (we were looking for a single left over 2019 angel ornament) and we found the jackpot…

A BUNCH of past ornaments from years gone by - including a few of the much-loved 2019’s.

I was overjoyed. Some people have started collecting a little later than others and want to catch up. Some people want to commemorate a special year but they missed out on that year’s ornament. So… I was so happy to find these long lost ornaments to offer you (again). It’s like opening the vault and there’s a LOT of history here.

The prices have all been reduced, too 😉😘

So… this is the LAST chance… when these are gone, they’re gone!

If you’ve already placed a preorder for your 2025 ornament and you’d like to add more, I’ll be combining orders in the background so you don’t need to do anything else (if you already paid for shipping, you don’t need to pay twice).

Thank you, D for reaching out about the 2019 ornament. You sent us down quite the rabbit hole here but we are thrilled with what we found!

xx
K

Sometimes… A single message can stop me in my tracks. This was one of those occasions.

A few days ago, I received a FB message from someone who recently placed a Kemba order. I’ve never met this person (she doesn’t even live in my city) and this was only her second order with me.

Her words took my breath away as I was humbly reminded that everyone… absolutely everyone could be (and likely is) fighting battles that we cannot see or always know about. And yet… kindness can prevail and love can still shine through - even in the darkest situations.

Her personal struggles are more than I want to share here but friends… I can tell you that she’s going through a lot of hardship right now - and largely feeling very alone in it all. I was in disbelief that despite her struggles, she took the time to write such a thoughtful “thank you” note.

Yes… it was a tear jerker for sure. ❤️

Yes… an angel and another handwritten note is on its way to her.

“It’s just jewelry”… “It’s just a hobby business”… “Who’s ever going to want what I make?”… “Who am I to try and make this passion an actual business?”

These are all things I’ve said to myself over the last 15 years. For real.

And I STILL have self doubt on the regular. Oh the number of times I’ve thought about giving up.

But when you get a message like this?

Oh my heart.

How can I NOT do this!?

Thank you - all of you - for your continued support that enables me to keep going. Without you… who knows if I would have made the pieces that touched Mrs. H’s heart the way they did.

God’s Plan.

Just keep going.

That goes for you, too Mrs. H. ❤️ This is a hard season but you are not alone. Thank you for taking the time to write to me. I hope the jewelry continues to brighten your days for a long time to come.

XX K

*shared with permission